Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Gambia
Gambia: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male was 78.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Gambia, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
In 2018, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Gambia stood at 78.0%. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Gambia peaked at 78.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 1972.
That places Gambia 147th out of 165 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 29.0% | — |
| 1972 | 28.5% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 30.0% | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 30.3% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 31.5% | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 33.6% | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 39.6% | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 43.0% | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 48.4% | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 54.1% | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 64.2% | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 68.7% | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 72.1% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 72.3% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 75.4% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 74.4% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 55.7% | -25.1% |
| 1993 | 58.9% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 64.6% | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 63.4% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 72.2% | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 67.5% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 66.2% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 64.0% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 65.4% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 64.7% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 62.2% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 68.8% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 64.2% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 66.6% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 65.6% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 68.0% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 67.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 66.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 72.7% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 74.1% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 76.4% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | +2.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 78.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 78.0%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 78.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.4%, 91% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.9% | 28.5% | 48.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 68.7% | 54.1% | 75.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 63.0% | 55.7% | 72.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 62.2% | 68.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 65.6% | 78.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 144 Honduras 79.6% compare
- 145 Kenya 79.5% compare
- 146 Mauritania 79.2% compare
- 148 Madagascar 78.0% compare
- 149 Puerto Rico 77.3% compare
- 150 Guinea-Bissau 74.5% compare
More education data for Gambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,452 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,389 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,238 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,061 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1569 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Gambia?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Gambia was 78.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 1972.
- How does Gambia rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male?
- Gambia ranks 147th out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.